The National Grid is to pay some households to cut their energy use after activating its blackout prevention scheme during the current cold snap. Eligible properties with smart meters will be offered cash and other […]
Daily Standup Top Stories A New Type of Geothermal Power Plant Just Made the Internet a Little Greener November 28, 2023 Mariel Alumit Earlier this month, one corner of the internet got a little bit greener, […]
Premier Danielle Smith is conjuring up a new A-bomb to drop on the meddling of the Trudeau Liberals with Alberta’s power grid. This newly devised weapon is the key feature in Smith’s first use of […]
The achievement of the UK’s net zero targets may face delays if radical changes to electricity market structures are implemented. That’s according to a report commissioned by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), which calls for an evolution rather than […]
Key Takeaways 1: Parts of the U.S. and Canada comprising 180 million people are in danger of electricity shortfalls this winter due to the increasing fragility of dependable energy sources and lack of pipeline infrastructure. […]
A pair of community microgrid projects in Massachusetts are already helping to inspire similar projects in the state before construction has even begun. The city of Chelsea and Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood are each developing […]
The regional electric grid operator in Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), sent a request to stakeholders earlier this year asking for more reserve generating capacity for this upcoming winter when electricity demand is typically […]
The price of a massive Xcel Energy transmission line across southwest and central Minnesota — which would connect more wind and solar farms — has more than doubled to $1.14 billion. The higher price tag […]
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) held its annual Reliability Technical Conference in early November 2023. The day-long meeting included a session on the “Reliability Implications of EPA’s Proposed Rule on Greenhouse Gas Standards and […]
This commentary was submitted by Holly Caggiano, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia, and Sara Constantino, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Psychology Department and […]
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